ARIANNE ALCORTA
TV Host | Event Moderator | International Journalist
Documentaries
Short documentaries where I took the lead in directing, developing the concept, and producing from start to finish. These films tackle global issues, from the struggles of workers in underdeveloped countries during COVID-19 and humanitarian crises in my home country, Venezuela, to inspiring stories of resilience and triumph.
If there’s one thing I love and excel at, it’s finding and telling a good story—whether I’m in front of or behind the camera.
The best way to do it? Finding the right characters that represent the bigger issue.
Got a good story to tell?
Safety and economic impacts of Covid 19 in the Garment Industry
Producer and Director, in partnership with the ILO and SmartCuts Creative
The garment industry in Asia and Africa was hit especially hard during the pandemic. Women and single mothers were the most affected, as they represent the majority of workers in textile factories. From 2020 and 2021, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) implemented income support programs and safety mechanisms in seven countries.
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I got the task to find and hire videographers and translators from Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Cambodia to make these stories happen. I also had to liaise with unions on the ground to find the most compelling characters for the stories, coordinate interviews with European decision makers, and of course, supervise all editing aspects from Switzerland.
Khmer with English Subtitles
Venezuela: The Tipping Point
Editor, Writer, Narrator. Spanish with English subtitles
The story of millions of families who desperately flee the worst humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela's history.
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I partnered with videographers located in the Colombian-Venezuelan border, who witnessed first hand one of the largest Venezuelan migration waves. I was in charge of gathering the footage, and transforming it into an engaging story.
Amharic with English Subtitles
Behind the Needle Exchange in Switzerland
Produced as a one woman-band. French with English subtitles
An inside look to a truck in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for distributing free sterilized tools for drug consumption purposes. This initiative aims to help addicts avoid contracting diseases from reused needles. After 13 years of operation, the truck expanded into a facility where addicts can consume drugs in a safer way, while being supervised by trained personnel.
Malvine Stone, the 100-year-old Holocaust survivor
Produced as a one-woman-band. English
Malvine Stone can still recount the vivid and chilling memories when she escaped from the Nazis in the 1930's. She is the only surviving member of her family in Vienna, Austria.
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I was lucky to witness and interview Malvine during her 100th birthday celebration, alongside so many people that she had left a mark on.
Home wrecked
Produced as a one-woman-band. English
Hurricane Sandy victims in the South Shore of Long Island, New York, relied on a state program to raise and recover their battered homes. But two and a half years later, the agency keeps changing the rules, the families are in debt, and the properties remain destroyed.
Venezuela Fights for Freedom
Produced independently. Intelligible in English and Spanish
An investigation done by crowdsourcing texts, government laws, images, and videos from Venezuelans in their country and around the world. All material was gathered and edited by Arianne Alcorta. All phone interviews are original content, as well as videos of protests in Miami, FL. The piece reached half a million views on Youtube.
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A "High Five" for Venezuela
Produced independently. Spanish with English Subtitles
Moved by the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, five women in Pamplona, Spain, join forces to send medical and basic essential supplies to the South American country. They have managed to send hundreds of kilograms of medicine, through the luggage of those who travel to Venezuela, and give a hand to those who need urgent help.
Columbia Raas
Produced independently. English
Mike Berkowitz, 21, from New Jersey, auditioned for an Indian dance team called “Raas” in his freshmen year at Columbia University. But the tryouts turned out more than a simple work out. The intense rehearsals are taking him to his third year of National Raas Championship.
The Ebola Response
Produced independently. English
The African community in New York City feel that they are being stigmatized after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. They are now encouraging others to send medical supplies to countries dealing with the deadly disease. One group of volunteers in the Bronx has taken this matter into their own hands.